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NCSC launches Cyber Advisor scheme
The NCSC has unveiled proposals to establish a new Cyber Advisor service for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and is asking for the security community’s input to help make it a success.
The proposed scheme will build a network of individuals assessed by the NCSC as having a “good understanding” of baseline security best practice, and the ability to provide practical help to those that need it.
Initially, these Cyber Advisors will centre their efforts on helping their customers work towards implementing the NCSC’s own Cyber Essentials technical controls (firewalls, secure settings, access controls etc), by identifying and helping to implement appropriate improvements for the customer’s needs.
If the scheme comes to fruition, only organisations with a qualified Cyber Advisor on their staff will be able to become an NCSC Assured Service Provider, and only organisations accredited as such will be able to offer Cyber Advisor services.
The NCSC said it would be fully funding the first 100 Cyber Advisor assessments, and it’s inviting both individuals and organisations to register their interest by completing a short form. The experiences of the first 100 trainees moving through the process will inform the future development of the scheme.
